Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-04-22
ALARGE mEETING.
What TransPired at Hiram Lodges
Meeting Last Night.


Hiram lodges meeting last night was
largely attended and great interest prevailed.
Everybody seemed to have turned out as
their feelings had been worked up to very
high pitch at the doings of the Grand lodge.
Herbert E. Benton and Hon. Lynde Harrison
introduced resolutions unfolding Hiram
lodge in what she has done, and stating that
they were for the full interest of the lodge
and the Masonic fraternity in general. The
resolutions were not finished, but will be
published in due time.
Hon. Joel A. Sperry made ringing address
in which he said that he felt the rights of
the lodge had been trampled on, and he
would use all his influence and power exclu-
sively for Hiram lodge. He hoped If there
were any traitors or deserters the fact of it
might be speedily known and they be dealt
with accordingly.
Hon. Lynde Harrison, Herbert E. Benton,
julius Twiss and L. B. Hinman also made
addresses in favor of Hiram lodge. In fact,
the one sentiment prevailed that Old Hiram
should stand by her colors, and the fact that
d great many of our most prominent and
wealthiest men were present makes the diff
Guilty q maCker OF Intense interest," TO every
body.
Hon. Lynde Harrison, while in Hartford
yesterday attending to business at the Capt.
toll, met several prominent men who are
Masons of Litchfeld county and who are also
members of the State legislature, and they
expressed contempt at the action of the
Grand lodge They had not made up
their minds to go to the Grand lodge about
the matter. They considered the action alto
gether uncalled for and unconstitutional so
far, and believed Hiram lodge right in her
stand. Their views are the same as enter
tanned by all the leading Masons of that
county.
State express sympathy with Hiram lodge.
The matter is exciting interest all over the
country.
Governor Harrison wants Hiram lodge to
stand firm. He is in full sympathy with
Hiram, and whatever measures they adopt
for their interest he will stand by them.
Secretary Beers read letters last night from
prominent men who are Masons outside of
the State and also from some inside the
State, all approving of the course of Hiram
| lodge At the meeting last night several
| leading citizens who are members of outside
lodges were present. AS the Grand lodge
has decapitated Hiram these persons if found
out could be expelled, but they do not care,
/ for they think Hirsm is right in the matter.
Many officers and leading members of out
side lodges have notified Hiram that they
| will be present at the next communication OF
that lodge next week. They think Hiram
has been unjustly attacked by the Grand
| lodge.
Applications were last night received from
several leading citizens for membership ir
Hiram, notwithstanding that Hiram's char
ter has been revoked. Several more will bt
| ready at the next meeting
An elegant set of three gavels were las
night presented to the officers of Hiram by
George Alling, Charles Alling and E. II
Barnum. A vote of thanks was rendered
them.
Last evenings Hartford Times says: "Tht
gentlemen expelled need not be OK pected tt
submit tamely to all the discipline which the
Grand lodge has sought to heap upon them
directly or indirectly. They may allow tn,
non-intercourse edict to remain unquestion
ed; but in all probability the courts will
have decided against them before they re
linquish the life insurance rights which the,
have heretofore held, and before they allow
the contents of Hiram's treasury, amountin,
to several thousand dollars, to be disburset
at the will of the Grand lodge"